Folding table.



A. C. ROCKWELL.

FOLDING TABLE. APPLICATION FILED NOV- 28.1914.

1 164,753, Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

ANNIE ROCKWELL, OF JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS.

FOLDING TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed November 28, 1914. Serial No. 874,518.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, ANNIE C. ROCKWEL a citizen of the United States, residing at Junction City, in the county of Geary and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding tables, and more particularly to a table of this chargelter especially adapted foruse in automo- An object of the invention is to provide a folding table which can be readily applied to the robe bar of an automobile for positioning the table in a convenient place for the use of the occupants of the car.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a table of thischaracter having legs for supporting the table in the ordinary manner, which can be folded to be used as a stool, and having means for looking the said stool or table against collapse.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a table of this character which can be folded into a compact bundle invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of the parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a table constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is an end elevation showing the table used as a stool; Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the application of the table to a robe bar; Fig. 4 is a detail showing the manner of bracing the legs; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the clips.

Referring to the drawings by numerals,-1 designates the table top and 2-2 the leaves which are hinged to the top as shown at 3 for folding connection therewith. Hingedly mounted on the under face of each of the leaves near the edges thereof are a pair of der face of the top 1, are a pair of triangularly-shaped brace members 6, the straight free edge of the braces being adapted to abut against the leaves of the table when it is desired to convert the same into a stool, as

shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the bracesv being snapped within clips 7 to hold "the same against collapse. It. will be readily seen that the braces may be swung down upon the top 1. when it is desired to fold the table for transportation.

In order tohold the legs rigidly in their extended positions, brace members 8 are provided. The members 8 comprise slotted shanks pivoted at their inner ends to thev locking meansto provide against the accidental collapse of the legs when the same are in their extended position.

From the construction above described, it will be seen that I have provided a table which can be folded for use as a stool, which can be used as an ordinary table, and one which is especially designed to fill the requirements of tourists or parties journeying in an automobile.

Fromthe foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction and operation of the device will be clearly understood, and while I have herein shown and described one specific form of my invention I do not wish to be limited thereto except for such limitations as the claims may import.

I claim 1. A folding table comprising a top, leaves hinged to the longitudinal edges of said top, legs hingedly connected to said leaves, means pivotally connected to said leaves for holding said legs in an extended position, triangularly-shaped brace members carried on the under side of said top and adapted to hold the leaves at right angles to the top, clips carried on the under side of said leaves to prevent accidental collapse of said brace members, and means carried by one of said leaves for connection with the robe bar of an automobile for supporting one end of the table.

2. In a device of the character described,

a rectangular bodystructure, leaves hingedly connected to the longitudinal sides of said body portion and extending approximately the entire length thereof, legshingedly con- I nected to the under face of said leaves and arranged adjacent the outer corners thereof,

slotted braces pivotally connected to said leaves designed to cooperate with projections on said legs to retain the latter 1n an eX said leaves to cooperate With said substantially triangular-shaped members whereby said leaves may be retained in a vertical potapas of thispatent may be obtained for sition with respect tosaid body, portion and a pair of straps carried'by one of said leavesv adjacent its outer edge as and for the purpose set forth and described.

i 3. In a device of the character described, a body structure, substantial1y rectangular in plan, leaves hingedly connected to two sides oi'osaid body portion, legs hingedly connected to said leaves, means to retain said I legs in a vertical position at certain times,

and means pivotally connected to said body portion to retain'said leaves in a rigid position at a substantially right angle With respectto said body portion, atcertain times, said leaves serving .to support the said-body portion in spaced relation With thesupporting structure upon which it is placed to form a stool.

In testimony whereof I 'affiX my signature in presenceof two Witnesses.

' ANNIE c; ROCKWELL.

Witnesses: I A

EDWINA C. RIZER, W. F. MILLER;

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner P t it Washington, D. 0. 

